Drought In Arid And Semi Arid Regions
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Drought In Arid And Semi Arid Regions
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Author : Kurt Schwabe
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-07-08
Drought In Arid And Semi Arid Regions written by Kurt Schwabe and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-08 with Science categories.
Offering a cross-country examination and comparison of drought awareness and experience, this book shows how scientists, water managers, and policy makers approach drought and water scarcity in arid and semi-arid regions of Spain, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and the United States.
Drought In Arid And Semi Arid Regions
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Author : Kurt Schwabe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-07-31
Drought In Arid And Semi Arid Regions written by Kurt Schwabe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-31 with categories.
Soil And Water Conservation In Semi Arid Areas
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Author : Norman Hudson
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 1987
Soil And Water Conservation In Semi Arid Areas written by Norman Hudson and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Nature categories.
The problems of agriculture in the semi-arid regions; Assessing the possibilities for improving agriculture; Soil conservation; Water conservation; Water harvesting and use; Applications of water conservation.
The Arid Zones
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Author : Kenneth Walton
language : en
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
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The Arid Zones written by Kenneth Walton and has been published by Transaction Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Agriculture In Semi Arid Environments
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Author : A.E. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Agriculture In Semi Arid Environments written by A.E. Hall and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The semi-arid zones of the world are fragile ecosystems which are being sub stantially modified by the activities of mankind. Increasing human populations have resulted in greater demands on semi-arid zones for providing human susten ance and the possibility that this may enhance desertification is a grave concern. These zones are harsh habitats for humans. The famines that resulted from drought during the late 1960's and the 1970's in the African Sahel illustrated the unreliability of present agricultural systems in this zone. Large fluctuations in ag ricultural production have occurred in semi-arid zones of Australia, North Ameri ca, and the Soviet Union due to periodic droughts, even though considerable ag ricultural technology has been devoted to agricultural development in these zones. The challenge to mankind is to manage these different semi-arid zones so that pro ductivity is increased and stabilized, and environmental deterioration is decreased. Irrigation can be used to increase and stabilize agricultural production in semi-arid zones as discussed in Volume 5 of this series, Arid Zone Irrigation. The present volume, Agriculture in Semi-Arid Environments, focuses on dryland farming in semi-arid zones, and is relevant to the large areas of the world where rainfall is limiting and where water is not available for irrigation. This volume is designed to assist agricultural development in these areas and consists of reviews and analyses of available information by scientists working in Africa, Australia, and at the U ni versity of California.
The Arid Zones
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Author : Hilton Kramer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-05
The Arid Zones written by Hilton Kramer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Science categories.
The hot and temperate deserts and their marginal steppe lands comprise one-third of the land surface of the world and are an increasingly critical area for the economic wellbeing of world populations. The remarkable mechanisms of floral, faunal, and human adaptation to the distinct and difficult environment of these arid zones, as well as the potential of modern technology for facilitating adaptation, are described and explained by Walton in the light of our most recent knowledge of the phenomena and processes involved.Beginning with a clarification of the definitions of arid and semi-arid regions and with the delineation of techniques for measuring the degree of aridity in these areas, the author shows that there is wide variation among the arid zones in landscape and climate and that there are numerous local and microclimates within any single arid region. The life cycles of the plants and animals of the arid zones are described and the water resources, including problems of salinity, mineral contamination, and the construction of reservoirs, are examined. Extensive treatment is given to potential agricultural adaptations and to pastoralism as the most widespread response to dry land. A final chapter summarizes attempts at adaptation to prevailing drought and discusses the kinds of future development that the author deems most likely in arid zones.Throughout the book emphasis is placed on specific, detailed analysis, with adequate tables and formulas for in-depth understanding of particular aspects of aridity. Examples from both Old and New Worlds are used to demonstrate the spheres in which progress is being made and to show the mistakes in past and present land use in arid areas. An essential supplement for courses in physical geography, the book will be useful in many area studies and in studies of economic development.
Vegetation And Climate Interactions In Semi Arid Regions
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Author : A. Henderson-Sellers
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Vegetation And Climate Interactions In Semi Arid Regions written by A. Henderson-Sellers and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The chapters in this section place the problems of vegetation and climate interactions in semi-arid regions into the context which recur throughout the book. First, Verstraete and Schwartz review desertification as a process of global change evaluating both the human and climatic factors. The theme of human impact and land management is discussed further by Roberts whose review focuses on semi-arid land-use planning. In the third and final chapter in this section we return to the meteorological theme. Nicholls reviews the effects of El Nino/Southern Oscillation on Australian vegetation stressing, in particular, the interaction between plants and their climatic environment. Vegetatio 91: 3-13, 1991. 3 A. Henderson-Sellers and A. J. Pitman (eds). Vegetation and climate interactions in semi-arid regions. © 1991 Kluwer Academic Publishers. Desertification and global change 2 M. M. Verstraete! & S. A. Schwartz ! Institute for Remote Sensing Applications, CEC Joint Research Centre, Ispra Establishment, TP 440, 1-21020 Ispra (Varese), Italy; 2 Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI48109-2143, USA Accepted 24. 8. 1990 Abstract Arid and semiarid regions cover one third of the continental areas on Earth. These regions are very sensitive to a variety of physical, chemical and biological degradation processes collectively called desertification.
Drought Research And Science Policy Interfacing
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Author : Joaquin Andreu
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2015-02-12
Drought Research And Science Policy Interfacing written by Joaquin Andreu and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Droughts occur in arid and semi-arid areas of the world, but also in humid areas, and can develop over short periods (flash drought) or longer periods (seasons/decades). Even though progress has been made, it remains difficult to adequately characterize, monitor, forecast and manage droughts, due to their multi-faceted nature.Usually, drought does
Aridity
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Author : Monique Mainguet
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1999
Aridity written by Monique Mainguet and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Nature categories.
At the intersection of environmental science and human biology, this book deals with dry ecosystems, the societies so affected, and the inventiveness of those living under such conditions. It also tries to answer the question of whether long-lasting development is possible in dry environments.
Desertification Of Arid Lands
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Author : Harold E. Dregne
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1983
Desertification Of Arid Lands written by Harold E. Dregne and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Business & Economics categories.
First Published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.